1+ week, 2+ day ago   (994+ words) Most Red Line riders likely know the seat fabric: abstract lines, multicolored, fuzzy. Now, thanks to one persistent Massachusetts native with a soft spot for the T, you can buy the beloved fabric. Thomas Underwood of Mansfield tracked down the…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (358+ words) More than 1,300 Encore Casino workers have been on strike since Friday. On Aug. 20, 97 percent of Encore workers represented by Teamsters Local 25 and UNITE HERE Local 26 voted to strike if a fair contract wasn’t reached, a union representing some of the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (805+ words) By KIMBERLEE KRUESI, Associated Press “That’s not going to happen,” he said, waving the phone away. “Hang up on them.” Now, the woman he dismissed, Helena Foulkes, is challenging him to a rematch. And McKee is desperate to avoid not…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (246+ words) John Waller is a deputy editor overseeing news coverage on Boston.com. In addition to daily breaking news and enterprise, John is passionate about quirky New England stories that highlight the unique character and history of the region. He edits…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (327+ words) Two MBTA fare pilot programs started Tuesday. For six months beginning Sept. 1, riders can make unlimited transfers within two hours and pay a lower express bus fare, according to the MBTA. Riders can now make “unlimited” transfers between bus, subway,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (153+ words) Boston.com Lifeguard dragged underwater by white shark at Maine beach Woman injured by apparent shark bite at beach on Martha’s Vineyard Huge basking shark spotted off South Shore beach, white sharks appear near Maine, Cape Cod A great white…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (222+ words) Heather Alterisio is a senior content producer at Boston.com. In addition to reporting and editing for the general assignment team, she designs and deploys newsletters including Things To Do and Extra; sends out breaking news alerts; curates section fronts;…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (169+ words) Less than a month after announcing her departure from the station, longtime 7News reporter Kimberly Bookman said this week that she will continue to cover Boston, joining NBC10 as of Sept. 14. Bookman announced in a LinkedIn post Tuesday that she was joining…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (242+ words) Polls have closed. Follow live updates on Mass. primary election results. Mike Minogue defeated Brian Shortsleeve Tuesday, securing the Republican nomination for governor of Massachusetts. Minogue will now face Gov. Maura Healey in the general election. “Hard-working families are falling…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (164+ words) Massachusetts voters headed to the polls Tuesday to decide which candidates will advance to November’s general election, with several high-profile congressional and local races on the ballot. Among the most closely watched contests is the Democratic primary between Sen. Ed…...